Ryan Blaney Benefits From Mother Nature In Cup Qualifying At Richmond

Ryan Blaney will lead the field to the green flag in Saturday night's Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectRyan Blaney had never been an incredible qualifier throughout his NASCAR Cup Series career. Prior to the 2026 season, Blaney only had 12 poles in 378 career starts. After his second consecutive pole-winning run on Friday afternoon at Richmond Raceway, Blaney is at a career-best four poles through the opening 24 races of the season.While Blaney has a super